The presenters look back on their wild adventures with some of nature's heavyweights across North America. The continent has a very special place in Gordon Buchanan's heart. He once spent a year in the vast forests of Minnesota, getting to know a family of wild black bears. For Chris Packham, meanwhile, it's North America's coastal regions that are it's greatest asset. He recalls a magical moment when a sperm whale popped up alongside his boat.

Derek follows William Gilpin's Wye Tour as he travels from Tintern to Chepstow. Along the way, he takes to the water in a canoe, visits the famous Tintern Abbey, and learns of a remarkable discovery.

Britain's most gifted musical family, Nottingham's Kanneh-Masons, visit Austria to walk in the footsteps of Hollywood's most famous singing family, the von Trapps from `The Sound of Music'.

Adaptation of Oscar Wilde's comedy of manners about English society in the late 19th century. An MP's idyllic marriage is threatened by a blackmail plot, while his best friend, an extremely eligible bachelor, finds his independence threatened by the charms of the MP's sister.

On the evening of 3 December 1926, Agatha Christie left her home in Sunningdale, Berkshire, in her Morris Cowley. The next morning, the car was found abandoned, balanced precariously on the edge of a quarry. Ten days later, Agatha was discovered in a hotel in Harrogate, claiming to have lost her memory. Lucy Worsley delves into this traumatic watershed moment in Agatha's life.

A top-flight barrister attempts to defend murder suspect Leonard Vole, who stands accused of murdering a wealthy widow for the fortune she left behind. To make matters worse, his alibi, provided by his wife Christine, falls down when it is revealed their marriage is not fully legal and she can be used as a witness for the prosecution.

Rival Hollywood stars and a visiting American film crew complicate Miss Marple's investigation into a double murder.

Keep up to date with the latest scores on a busy day in the Premier League, EFL, and Scottish Premiership. Today's games include Manchester City's trip to face Leicester City.

The platoon decide to help the vicar with his bazaar to raise money for comforts for the troops. Three oranges are to be auctioned, and Captain Mainwaring is determined to get one for his wife.

Kirsty Wark looks back at the extraordinary lives of some of the legendary actors, music trailblazers, political giants and sporting greats who died in 2024.

Jim Howick, Matt Morsia, Rebecca Lucy Taylor and Susan Wokoma take on a series of rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quick-fire round, and the scores are tallied across the week.

Actor Jake Wood, comedian Sindhu Vee, make-up artist and `Glow Up' judge Val Garland and actor Hammed Animashaun answer questions on the Roman emperor Caligula, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Dame Vivienne Westwood and `The Office' US.

A special festive edition of the quiz hosted by Victoria Coren Mitchell. Two family teams return for a yuletide battle of wits, and one of the teams works out the connection between `What' and `Bong Joon'.

In another Christmas heat, former Southampton students, captained by Justine Greening, face alumni of Churchill College, Cambridge, headed by Helen Czerski. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

In this new film from Arena a cast of musical experts and admirers uncover the truth about the Maria Callas myth and the gift of her extraordinary voice.

The late Robert Altman's Oscar-winning film is ostensibly a murder mystery set in a 1930s English country house, but the director also uses the plot to explore English sensibilities of the time. A stellar cast all shine without overpowering this very English film from one of America's best directors.

A woman has recurring visions of her dead daughter while travelling to Venice with her husband. They meet two elderly sisters, one of whom informs the mother that she can contact her dead daughter.

Venus and Serena Williams came from an unlikely background to dominate the world of tennis. Taking a look these tennis superstars and how they became who they are after the coaching from their father Richard Williams.

In the heart of Asia lie vast arid lands. These deserts and dry grasslands are so hostile that they push life to the limit. The animals that live here are some of the earth's toughest.

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Matilda, an extraordinary girl armed with a sharp mind and a vivid imagination, dares to take a stand against her oppressive parents and head teacher to change her story with miraculous results.

As many people consider having a healthy start to the New Year, Nigel Slater proves that even things that are good for you can taste amazing. Nigel prepares a week's worth of sumptuous dishes from seasonal produce that will delight and brighten any winter table. Nigel also tidies his garden and plans for the growing season ahead as his thoughts turn to the food his garden will provide in the coming year.

Kind-hearted but weak-willed Henry Palfrey is cheated and abused by car salesmen, a head waiter, an upper-class cad and his employees. When charming April Smith is stolen away from him, Henry takes drastic action and enrols in the College of Lifemanship, run by Mr Potter, where he can learn to beat others in life.

The village of Titfield's single-track railway link to Mallingford is closed down because it is losing money. The villagers, roused by train enthusiast Weech, plan to run the line independently with a rich eccentric Valentine providing the money, but their action arouses the opposition of the local bus company, run by Pearce and Vernon Crump, who attempt various acts of sabotage when the new line is opened.

An emotional journey through the Hairy Bikers story as Si King celebrates the life of best mate and former TV partner Dave Myers. It follows Si as he leads a motorcycle convoy to Dave's hometown of Barrow-in-Furness, while archive material, new interviews and previously unseen footage help celebrate Dave's life, charting a journey that took him around the world while cooking up a storm as one of television's greatest ever double acts.

Lucy Worsley examines Agatha Christie's later life, and discovers how, amid the turbulent social and political change of the 1930s and 40s, newfound personal happiness ushered in a golden age for her writing.

A financier travelling from Istanbul to Paris is found dead, stabbed a dozen times, and it is up to celebrated Belgian detective Hercule Poirot to solve the crime. He painstakingly interviews those in the same railway car and through an elaborate re-creation aims to find out just who carried out the deed.

Islanders off the coast of Scotland compete with a stuffy English commander to recover 50,000 cases of whisky from a wrecked cargo vessel.

Desiree Burch, Gareth Malone, Jennie McAlpine and Jon Richardson take on a series of rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quick-fire round, and the scores are tallied across the week.

Sports presenter Kelly Somers, actor Adam James, comedian Thanyia Moore and TV presenter and Paralympian Steve Brown are in the spotlight, answering questions on the singer Melanie C, Formula One driver Lando Norris, Jamaican cuisine and owls.

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Anything relating to the special relationship is on the cards, as two British quizzers and their US captain take on a British captain and his two US teammates.

The Christmas series continues with a Cambridge derby. Emmanuel graduates and Queens' alumni go head-to-head, led by Stig Abell and Jenny Kleeman. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Pioneering documentary maker Philomena Cunk returns with her most ambitious quest to date, venturing right up the universe and everything to examine life and existence in an attempt to find out the point of it all.

Alan Partridge hosts a Christmas special, set in an exact replica of the interior of his own house in Norwich. In addition to `celebrity' guests, Alan's Christmas house party includes an attempt by 20 sea cadets to pull the biggest Christmas cracker in the world.

Many passionate people are dedicated to saving the wild animals of Asia. These individuals and their ingenious solutions give us hope and optimism for the future of the continent.

Shelagh helps a family battle against appalling poverty and Rosalind comes face to face with an escaped convict, whilst romance is on the cards for Nancy.

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Kate and Ashley embrace the great outdoors, as they explore how interacting with nature and the world around us could improve our lives in some unexpected ways. Kate has a surprising revelation during a trip to the woods. While, Ashley spends the day working on a farm to see if a different pace of living could have benefits he can take back to his city life.

Contemporary Israel is the setting for the film version of the rock opera based on the last week of Christ's life, and his relationships with those that loved and followed him.

A marathon runner completes a marathon seven-year project to transform a site in Llanfynydd into smart holiday accommodation, while a couple give a terraced house in Derby the wow factor and friends in Southend-on-Sea create a lovely coastal home.

A US Cavalry officer performs his last duty before retiring, escorting two women civilians to a stagecoach. The trio soon run into trouble in the form of hostile Indians. The second in John Ford's cavalry trilogy, the film produced an Oscar for Winton C Hoch's cinematography and one of John Wayne's finest performances - as a man learning to accept the relentless march of time.

A retired sea captain gets into a battle for water rights when he arrives in Texas to marry a rancher's daughter. When he sees his fiancée, he calls off the engagement and instead marries the local teacher.

Celia Imrie narrates a celebration of the life, work and TV appearances made over the years by one of Britain's greatest and best loved acting icons, Dame Maggie Smith.

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is the expansionist dream of Sonny, and it's making more claims on his time than he has available, considering his imminent marriage to the love of his life, Sunaina.

Desiree Burch, Gareth Malone, Jennie McAlpine and Jon Richardson take on a series of rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quick-fire round, and the scores are tallied across the week.

Presenter and comedian Eddie Kadi, drag performer Kate Butch, actress Sammy Winward and comedian Olga Koch go under the spotlight, answering questions on Sir Alex Ferguson, the `Shrek' films, Anne Boleyn and the `American Pie' films.

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Celebrating singles, solos and everything that comes in groups of one. The questions are suitably singular.

In the final heat of the year's Christmas competition, St Andrews alumni face graduates of the LSE, captained by Abigail Thorn and Mark Urban. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

A quiz which compensates for the level of difficulty by awarding points, not just for correct answers but also for `interesting' answers, regardless of whether or not they even have anything to do with the original question asked.

The inimitable Joel Dommett introduces Fatiha El-Ghorri and Jamie MacDonald to the stage.

Bob, Paul and Ted travel to Scotland to taste the traditional Hogmanay celebrations it has to offer. As well as fishing the rivers Dee, Tay and Ericht, they will be joined by an old friend for dinner.

Jools Holland hosts his `Annual Hootenanny' with his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra and a host of musical guests, including Kathy Sledge, Roger Taylor, JADE, Paul Carrack, Marc Almond and The Boomtown Rats.

Featuring the BBC's magical music archives, a Top 40 with a difference. In a Top of the Pops-free-zone, these are the surprising songs and rare performances that are not seen every day, taken from shows that may have been forgotten.

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Rev Kate Bottley and broadcaster Ashley John-Baptiste explore how the idea of helping others and the wider community could have far-reaching benefits. Kate visits a town coming together to tackling mental health issues, while Ashley meets people opening up the countryside to those who wouldn't otherwise have the chance to visit.

Irving Berlin's songs underscore this story of a woman who mistakenly believes that the dancer wooing her is married.

Presenting highlights from the Vienna Philharmonic's annual New Year's Day Concert.

At the Southwell Racecourse Antiques Fair in Nottinghamshire, experts Gary Pe and David Harper help guide the way as the teams have £300 to spend on three items they hope will make them a profit at the auction in Lincoln.

Believing the Comanche have abducted his young niece, embittered Ethan Edwards sets out to save her, accompanied by hot-headed Martin. But their long quest takes its toll.

Based on the story by Rudyard Kipling. Two ex-soldiers decide to follow Alexander the Great's path and forge their own kingdom in the uncharted territory of Kafiristan, above India's Northwest Frontier, with the hope of getting rich beyond their wildest dreams.

A team of scientists and filmmakers heads to Antarctica to study the most sophisticated hunts in the animal kingdom, killer whales making waves to wash seals off floating ice.

Paul Martin is at Glemham Hall in the Suffolk countryside. Antiques experts James Lewis and David Fletcher find a selection of antiques, and Paul visits a Cold War airbase to find out what life was like for American airmen based in the UK.

Desiree Burch, Gareth Malone, Jennie McAlpine and Jon Richardson take on a series of rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quick-fire round, and the scores are tallied across the week.

Actor Bill Fellows, chef Ruby Bhogal, actress Tori Allen-Martin and comedian Matt Forde answer questions on David Bowie's `Ziggy Stardust', the works of Claude Monet, Destiny's Child, and Nottingham Forest Football Club from 1977 to 1993.

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Two teams from previous series return, but there's a twist to the format - nearly all the questions are audio only.

It's the first semi-final, and two of the highest-scoring winning teams from the heats return to play again. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Ed Gamble unpacks all the drama from the first episode of the new series of The Traitors, going inside the castle with exclusive access to the banished and murdered.

Christine Clarke brings a new man back to her flat from a New Year's Eve party, and immediately her life starts to unravel. Who is the terrifying stranger that keeps appearing in the flat at night?

Lavish thriller about an idealistic federal agent who vows to bring down Al Capone and his underworld crime syndicate in Prohibition-era Chicago. With police corruption rife, he forms a special team for the task and relies on a veteran street cop - passed over for promotion because he is honest - to clean up the force and trap Capone.

Mia, an aspiring actress, and Sebastian, a dedicated jazz musician, fall in love while struggling to make ends meet in modern-day Los Angeles.

Friends, family and co-stars take part in this revealing and entertaining look at British icon Roger Moore and his rise to global fame. With rare home-movie footage.

Clive takes a morning swim with racehorses in Barbados, builds water rafts in a Cuban forest, and then in Jamaica, he heads to the Blue Mountains to find some very special coffee.

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Rev Kate Bottley and broadcaster Ashley John-Baptiste are in the great outdoors to explore how making the most of the planet's resources might have benefits for us as well as the environment. Kate is in Wales as she discovers how some people find inner peace on a wire high above the cliffs of Anglesey, while Ashley meets a group of people aiming to clean up their neighbourhood to make it a nicer place to live for everyone.

AJ and Curtis Pritchard go toe to toe in a bid to win. As they take to the roads of the west of Scotland, from Glasgow down to Ayrshire, these quibbling siblings are partnered with a couple of porcelain experts, Serhat Ahmet and Irita Marriot.

Interior designer Jan loathes playboy Brad because he is always hogging the line in his attempts to seduce women. He in turn thinks she is a strident harridan who sabotages his pick-up lines. However, they then meet without knowing each other's identity - and set off sparks of a different kind.

An ambitious advertising executive is determined to win an account from her rival - not knowing that he has fabricated a non-existent product.

The game show that mixes general knowledge quizzing and bowling.

Susan Calman hosts the quiz show where being in control is everything. Who will emerge as the Boss and walk away with the cash? Only the strongest players will survive the game.

A look at the life and work of the late Richard Attenborough, with vintage interviews and classic archive clips illustrating a career that made him one of British cinema's most popular and successful figures.

A re-creation of the fateful World War II battle for Arnhem, where the First Airborne Division parachuted into occupied Holland in 1944 as part of Operation Market Garden, an ambitious Allied plan to capture six Dutch bridges and cut off the Germans. However, certain events conspire to threaten the whole operation.

Antiques experts Christina Trevanion and Michael Baggott find great maritime memorabilia, including a ships bell and a diver's knife and Paul Martin meets a Grimsby trawler man on the very vessel he took to sea.

Desiree Burch, Gareth Malone, Jennie McAlpine and Jon Richardson take on a series of rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quick-fire round, and the scores are tallied across the week.

Actor and presenter Ore Oduba, writer John O'Farrell, broadcaster and former athlete Jeanette Kwakye and comedian Lloyd Griffith answer questions on Pete Sampras, the `Profumo Affair', Ian Wright and English Anglican cathedrals.

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. It's everyone's dream to be a champion, and it's every champion's dream to beat another champion. Now is their chance.

Another two teams of notable alumni return to contest the second semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Captain Jack Aubrey's orders are to track and engage the French battleship Acheron, but against a speedy and heavily armed opponent, Aubrey must coax a superhuman effort from his exhausted crew. Seafaring adventure based on the novels by Patrick O'Brian.

Dr Don Shirley is a world-class African-American pianist, who is about to embark on a concert tour in the Deep South in 1962. In need of a driver and protection, Shirley recruits Tony Lip, a tough-talking bouncer from an Italian-American neighbourhood in the Bronx. Despite their differences, the two men soon develop an unexpected bond while confronting racism and danger in an era of segregation.

American artist Jeffrey Kroll believes his flower picture is by one of the pioneers of abstract art, Piet Mondrian. The team must help him build a case and prove its authenticity to the world's leading authority on Mondrian, Wietse Coppes.

Clive experiences the Caribbean's creativity with street artists in Kingston and a merengue group in the Dominican Republic, and he learns the quick steps of Cuban salsa.

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Rev Kate Bottley and broadcaster Ashley John-Baptiste up the tempo as they discover how learning to control emotions and adrenaline can provide lessons people can take into everyday life. Kate gets behind the wheel of a racing car in a search for inner peace, while the heat is on for Ashley as he spends the day as a fire fighter.

Lorraine Pascale helps 26-year-old Bryony Crutcher host her best friend's hen party. Lorraine creates an inspiring canapé menu for her, including Thai larb gai, bite-sized chocolate napoleons and delicate coconut meringues filled with ginger cream.

In Hampshire, archaeologist Ben Robinson investigates how a tiny village, originally meant to be a free port to process sugar, became a bustling naval shipyard. Ben learns that three ships built here would lead Nelson to victory at Trafalgar.

Alfred Hitchcock's classic about two men who plot a perfect murder. When tennis pro Guy Haines meets smooth-talking Bruno Antony in the bar car of a train, he finds the stranger sympathetic with his desire to be rid of his clinging wife. The sinister Bruno then proposes that they swap murders: Bruno will murder Guy's wife, and Guy will do away with Bruno's father.

A playboy ex-tennis star arranges to have his wife killed, fearing that he is about to lose her, and her fortune, to another man. When the murder goes wrong, the ruthless husband is willing to do anything to save his own skin.

The game show that mixes general knowledge quizzing and bowling.

Susan Calman hosts the quiz show where being in control is everything. Who will emerge as the Boss and walk away with the cash? Only the strongest players will survive the game.

Three astronauts are marooned on a futuristic planet where apes rule and humans are slaves. The stunned trio discovers that these highly intellectual simians can both walk upright and talk. They have even established a class system and a political structure. The astronauts suddenly find themselves part of a devalued species, trapped and imprisoned by the apes.

Taut action-adventure tale based on the true story of the Norwegian resistance and their efforts to destroy a heavy water plant established during World War II by the occupying Nazis. As the Germans move ever closer to the secret of nuclear fission, the saboteurs plot to prevent the strategic materials from going into production.

Paul Martin presents from the town of Reading in Berkshire. Anita Manning comes across a biscuit barrel shaped like a Scottish curling stone, and David Harper gets excited by a silver box with a jasper stone top.

Desiree Burch, Gareth Malone, Jennie McAlpine and Jon Richardson take on a series of rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quick-fire round, and the scores are tallied across the week.

Athena from the TV show `Gladiators', actor Kieran Hodgson, `B*Witched' singer Lindsay Armaou and comedian Kae Kurd answer questions on the Ridley Scott film `Gladiator', Gustav Mahler, the plays of Martin McDonagh and David Beckham.

Two all-conquering teams from previous series battle for the title of champion of champions, the Dicers, Series 14, and the Data Wizards, Series 17. Find out what connects 1941-1979, 1917-2019, 1984-1984 and 2012-2009.

It's the grand final of the Christmas competition for teams of distinguished alumni. Discover who will be crowned the 2024 champions. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

How did the Jack the Ripper case shape the way true crime is covered today? Lucy Worsley investigates how these shocking killings created a world of entertainment based on murder.

Ed Gamble unpacks all the drama from the third episode of the new series of The Traitors, going inside the castle with exclusive access to the banished and murdered.

Two British soldiers receive seemingly impossible orders during World War I. In a race against time, they must cross into enemy territory to deliver a message that could potentially save 1,600 of their fellow comrades, including one's own brother.

During World War II, a group of art scholars and other experts infiltrates enemy territory to retrieve stolen masterpieces before the Nazis destroy them.

Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate a picturesque outdoor scene of women in a field sold at auction in England in the style of Helen Galloway McNicoll, one of Canada's most important impressionist painters.

A team of scientists and filmmakers heads to Antarctica to study the most sophisticated hunts in the animal kingdom, killer whales making waves to wash seals off floating ice.

A preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.

The Squirrels do not know how to get back to the Clubhouse whilst out for a walk; through a series of unusual methods, the Squirrels learn all about direction and how to find their way back to the Clubhouse.

A game of hide-and-seek threatens to topple the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia in Turkey.

Grizzy and the lemmings lose their jar of chocolate spread in a giant maze. Determined to find their favourite snack, they compete against each other in the temple they are lost in.

Follows the many adventures of a boy, a girl, a dog, a cat, a mouse, and a piece of cheese as they come together to live under one roof.

Dracula is back with a special mission for the kids.

`Blue Peter' revists some of 2024's best sporting challenges.

In Italy, Monty visits some of the high Renaissance gardens of stone and water which have influenced western garden design. He visits the remains of the Emperor Hadrian's palatial retreat which in turn, inspired those. In Marrakesh, he visits the Aguedal - one of the world's oldest continuously maintained gardens. Finally, Monty visits the Alhambra in Spain, thought by many to be the perfect garden.

Drought is beginning to make life difficult for people and wildlife in Kenya's Samburu National Reserve. Saba's daring plan to track down elephants for her guests goes wrong. Frank is concerned about a herd of young orphaned elephants heading into danger.

A rags-to-riches tale of a young merchant seaman called Tommy who discovers a certain way with the guitar.

Nigella cooks up her favourite breakfast, a twist on avocado toast with radishes, as well as a deliciously different Thai noodle dish with cinnamon and prawns and a laid-back family supper of luscious lamb ribs.

John Torode sifts through the archives and serves up a selection of mouth-watering dishes from some of the nation's favourite television chefs, featuring recipes and ingredients linked by the letter C.

A musically gifted GI stationed in Germany forms a group with two other soldiers while romancing a cabaret performer.

After returning to his Hawaiian home, a soldier takes a job with a tourist bureau against the advice of his parents.

In 1946 a London based writer begins exchanging letters with the residents of Guernsey, an island occupied by Germany during WWII. She feels compelled to visit the island and gain some understanding of life during the occupation.

Elvis Presley performs some of the best music of his life in his first television special taped in Burbank, Calif., in 1968.

An ex-con who learned to play guitar in prison becomes an egomaniac on his rise to the top of the recording industry.

A look at Elvis Presley's first million-selling release, `Heartbreak Hotel'. In the process, tracks down the song's writers, schoolteacher Mae Axton and country musician Tommy Durden.

To mark the 75th anniversary of Elvis Presley's birth, a host of performances by artists covering the King's classic songs. Cliff Richard, Paul McCartney, Tom Jones and John Cale all pay tribute to the King, while the original songwriters of some of Elvis's greatest hits perform their own versions of classic tracks, including Carl Perkins singing Blue Suede Shoes.

Mia goes snowboarding with her fiancé Max in a remote area of Georgia. When Max disappears without trace, Mia battles the elements and a dangerous masked snowmobile rider who is out for blood.

The BBC's Breakfast programme features the latest news, sport, business, weather and other items on a daily basis.

Wales' favourite weatherman, Derek Brockway, walks the Dee Valley Way, a stunning 13-mile route which takes him from the pretty town of Corwen to its larger and more bustling neighbour, Llangollen. On the walk he learns about a warrior prince, re-opens a pub and leads a horse-drawn barge along the Llangollen Canal. Wildlife expert Lizzie Daly also sees how a re-homed family of beavers is settling in and Matt Bassett crosses the jaw dropping Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in a specially adapted canoe.

A feast of food from Theo Randall, Mary McCartney and Ravneet Gill. Meanwhile, Rick Stein, Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti head out and about across the UK and beyond.

Nigel cooks up our favourite ready meal, lasagne and tries to match the price of the off-the-shelf version of this popular dish. Adam meanwhile, sets his own challenge to grow durum wheat, used to make pasta, on the Cotswolds farm.

Double Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge challenges fellow chef Glynn Purnell to create a brand new recipe from scratch to go up against his own new creation.

World War II adventure about an American soldier who captures a German officer and discovers that his prisoner knows the whereabouts of $16 million in Nazi gold. Getting the colonel drunk, he finds out where the bullion is - it's lying behind enemy lines. The soldier quickly gathers a crew of military misfits to help him with his unusual and daring robbery.

World War II espionage thriller scripted by Alistair MacLean from his bestseller. An elite squad of commandos are dispatched to rescue an American general held by the Nazis in a castle fortress in the Bavarian Alps. From the moment they parachute behind enemy lines, however, it becomes apparent that they face not only the might of the German army, but also a traitor in their midst.

The show comes from Reading in Berkshire. Anita falls in love with a couple of American dolls and Nick finds some 19th-century French paperweights which get pulses racing at the auction.

Ed Leigh and Chemmy Alcott kick off this season's Ski Sunday in Austria for the Big Air World Cup in Klagenfurt, featuring Britain's world slopestyle champion Mia Brookes.

A look at the residents who thrive in the newest and fastest-changing habitat on the planet. From smooth-coated otters at home in Singapore, to huge colonies of megabats in Adelaide, and reticulated pythons living on the streets of Bangkok, experience cities through the eyes of the animals that live in them.

Simon travels into the jungle and comes face to face with the guerrilla army, FARC, which is now promising to lay down arms. In the Pacific coast city of Buenaventura, Simon finds out more about the fearsome right-wing paramilitary.

On 7 July 2005, bombs are detonated at Aldgate, Edgware Road and Russell Square. An hour later, another bomb blows up on a bus at Tavistock Square. The police had no idea it was the work of suicide bombers. At the same time, at Cobra, the prime minister demands answers. Forensic officers carry out a detailed search, and a CCTV coordinator steps over body parts at Tavistock Square, trying to find evidence.

Acclaimed biographical film of country music's legendary `man in black'. The film follows Cash from his childhood, where he was touched by tragedy, through his years on the road to his marriage to June Carter, who was country royalty, and their struggle to find happiness as she weans him off booze and drugs.

Known around the world for her glamour and fiery temper as much as her voice, Maria Callas was the great classical diva of modern times. The myth of Callas is that she gave up her God-given talent for the love of billionaire Aristotle Onassis.

Celia Imrie narrates a celebration of the life, work and TV appearances made over the years by one of Britain's greatest and best loved acting icons, Dame Maggie Smith.

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Carol Kirkwood explores subjects that all begin with the letter W.

Entrepreneur and winner of `The Apprentice', Tim Campbell, is pausing his search for the business world's next big thing, to focus on finding a new life in the countryside. Joined by his wife, Jas, they're in the safe hands of Sonali Shah.

Clive travels to Jamaica to find the school that produces the island's top sprinters, while in Cuba, he takes a motorcycle tour of Havana with Che Guevara's son.

Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.

Jo Coburn invites a panel of guests to share their opinions on the newsmaking stories of the day.

Contestants compete across the series, scoring points by answering questions correctly. However, they must avoid the impossible answers, otherwise they will be eliminated from the show until the next day.

The game show that mixes general knowledge quizzing and bowling.

Susan Calman hosts the quiz show where being in control is everything. Who will emerge as the Boss and walk away with the cash? Only the strongest players will survive the game.

Starting on New Years Day, Britain is in the grip of winter. Time-lapses show a magical country shrouded in frost and mist swirling in hollows, and water becomes the enemy as it freezes and the wildlife must cope.

Doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken are identical twins, medical doctors and science broadcasters. They grew up in London, surrounded by old paintings and documents commemorating a host of characters from their Dutch ancestry. But despite the wealth of the family archive, the twins know very little about their Dutch family history, except how to pronounce their surname correctly and rumours of a connection to Dutch nobility.

The show comes from Dover Castle in Kent. Jonathan Pratt and James Lewis scour the crowd to find objects to take off to auction. Jonathan discovers an elegant Lalique figure and James finds a pristine collection of Chinese snuff bottles. Paul Martin uncovers the murderous history of Dover Castle.

Ben Bailey Smith, Robin Ince, Lara Ricote and Helen Skelton test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.

Joanna Page is pursuing her lifelong passion - volunteering at an animal rescue centre. Her induction day includes a big test in the fox pen and feeding a baby badger.

The story behind the remarkable downfall of Captain Tom's fundraising family. BBC News investigates the extraordinary rise and fall of the Captain Tom Foundation.

Clive Myrie asks the questions in the celebrity version of the classic quiz. Jon Kay, Beattie Edmondson, Suzanne Shaw and Glenn Moore take to the black chair.

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. More high scores, but only one team can progress to the next round, and the clues are getting trickier.

Two more teams of students go head-to-head for a place in this year's quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

On the 8th, the police and security services are concerned that a new attack is coming. They don't know for certain that the bombers killed themselves in the blasts. At the explosion sites, scene of crime investigators pick through the wreckage and endure the emotionally taxing task of recovering human remains. As they search, they discover the ID of two individuals at two different bomb sites, concluding these were suicide bombings.

Sandi Toksvig and Alan Davies are joined by Neil Delamere, Cariad Lloyd and Chris McCausland for a vulgar episode of QI.

The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.

The latest weather forecast.

Claudia Winkleman greets a group of strangers as they arrive at a beautiful castle in the Scottish Highlands to play the ultimate prestige reality game of detection, backstabbing and trust, all in the hope of winning up to £120,000. And it's not long before the players are questioning everything, and everyone, as Claudia secretly assigns the Traitors. Their task is simple. Under the cover of darkness, they must pick off their fellow players one by one, murdering them out of the game.

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Nigel Havers presides as sellers come face to face with five dealers who battle it out to make the highest bid.

Izzie finds remarkable memorabilia and JJ restores a sideboard as they help a downsizing couple clear out 40 years of collectables following a life-altering diagnosis.

Actor, presenter and all-round entertainer Les Dennis takes on his chum, fellow thespian and soap star Nitin Ganatra, in a contest of antique hunting skills. At their disposal, at least two classic cars from the 60s, £400 each and a couple of eager experts, David Harper and Irita Marriott.

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Jo Coburn invites a panel of guests to share their opinions on the newsmaking stories of the day.

Contestants compete across the series, scoring points by answering questions correctly. However, they must avoid the impossible answers, otherwise they will be eliminated from the show until the next day.

The game show that mixes general knowledge quizzing and bowling.

Susan Calman hosts the quiz show where being in control is everything. Who will emerge as the Boss and walk away with the cash? Only the strongest players will survive the game.

The team are at the Old College, part of Aberystwyth University on the west coast of Wales, a popular student destination. Experts David Harper and Raj Bisram are on hand to find a selection of objects to take to auction. David values some motoring memorabilia, while Raj is drawn to some rare Welsh records. Meanwhile, Paul Martin discovers how, throughout generations of storytelling, the myth of Merlin has been connected to the heart of Wales.

Ben Bailey Smith, Robin Ince, Lara Ricote and Helen Skelton test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.

Prof Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs.

A quiz which compensates for the level of difficulty by awarding points, not just for correct answers but also for `interesting' answers, regardless of whether or not they even have anything to do with the original question asked.

The hilarious Paul Chowdhry introduces comedians Ania Magliano and Ian Smith to the stage.

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On 7 July 2005, bombs are detonated at Aldgate, Edgware Road and Russell Square. An hour later, another bomb blows up on a bus at Tavistock Square. The police had no idea it was the work of suicide bombers. At the same time, at Cobra, the prime minister demands answers. Forensic officers carry out a detailed search, and a CCTV coordinator steps over body parts at Tavistock Square, trying to find evidence.

The ultimate reality game of detection, backstabbing and trust suddenly becomes very real as the first dramatic banishment takes place, sending shockwaves and suspicion throughout the castle. Before the dust settles, the Traitors' commit their second murder. Focus then turns to a high-stakes, high-rewards mission, and as night starts to fall, the Players head back to the Round Table. But will the Faithful get their revenge and catch a Traitor, or will they unwittingly sacrifice one of their own?

With a new mission and the threat of disbandment facing the SAS, an ally is found with a familiar name.

The roadshow explores the history of food with objects that reveal centuries of cooking, from farmhouse fare to royal banquets. Dame Mary Berry joins Fiona Bruce to reminisce about her life in cooking.

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Nicki Chapman retraces her steps in the West Country, meeting up with two sets of escapees now living their best lives in Somerset, before sampling some local produce.

Izzie and Robin help Nina sell her late mum's antiques to fund essential house renovations. A painting by a renowned artist sparks intense interest on auction day.

Two top TV journalists, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond and newsreader Simon McCoy, take up the antiques challenge and go rummaging all around Devon. With £400 each and experts Margie Cooper and Raj Bisram along to help, Jennie and Simon will be piloting through the B-roads of Devon in an Austin Healey and an E-Type Jaguar.

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Jo Coburn invites a panel of guests to share their opinions on the newsmaking stories of the day.

Contestants compete across the series, scoring points by answering questions correctly. However, they must avoid the impossible answers, otherwise they will be eliminated from the show until the next day.

The game show that mixes general knowledge quizzing and bowling.

Susan Calman hosts the quiz show where being in control is everything. Who will emerge as the Boss and walk away with the cash? Only the strongest players will survive the game.

The team are at the RAF Museum in Cosford, Shropshire. Antiques experts Claire Rawle and Jonathan Pratt are on hand to find a selection of objects to take to auction. Claire comes across a rare Pelham Puppet, and Jonathan falls for a ladies silver fob watch. Paul Martin gets excited by iconic pop autographs and heads off to the nearby town of Dudley to find out about saddlemaking there from the First World War onwards.

Ben Bailey Smith, Robin Ince, Lara Ricote and Helen Skelton test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.

A magpie with a broken leg is an opportunity for Joanna to learn more skills, and to fall in love with birds, as she trains to be a volunteer at her local wildlife rescue centre.

Experts Margie Cooper and Ishy Khan are joined by 90s Gladiators Diane 'Jet' Youdale and James 'Hunter' Crossley. Squeezed into a classic Fiat 500, they shop around Lancashire.

Prof Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs.

Historian Simon Schama explores how art and culture has captured the transformations of British society since 1945. Although the post-war years saw a shared optimism, expressed in the 1951 Festival of Britain, Simon discovers how a common British identity slowly fragmented as different and sometimes clashing voices emerged. Writers like Alan Sillitoe depicted working-class life with new authority, while artists like Pauline Boty reflected a new mood of sexual frankness.

Ed Gamble returns for the official Traitors visualised podcast, continuing to unpack the drama, deception and betrayal of the ultimate reality game of trust and treachery! In this fourth episode, Ed dives into the latest twists as the most recent banished and murdered players share their first reactions to discovering the Traitors among them, with exclusive unseen footage from the castle.

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On the 8th, the police and security services are concerned that a new attack is coming. They don't know for certain that the bombers killed themselves in the blasts. At the explosion sites, scene of crime investigators pick through the wreckage and endure the emotionally taxing task of recovering human remains. As they search, they discover the ID of two individuals at two different bomb sites, concluding these were suicide bombings.

With suspicions continuing to rise, the new day brings new questions for the Players at breakfast. The mission leaves each of them with a big dilemma which could alter their course in the game. As darkness falls, the players take their seat at the Round Table, but will the latest banishment shed any light on who the Traitors are, or will another Faithful leave the game?

While the SAS find both friends and enemies in Sicily, at Gavi prisoner of war camp, David Stirling receives an unexpected visitor.

A look back over some of the most memorable, valuable and moving items to have appeared recently. Jewellery specialist Joanna Hardy delves into the mystery of a beautiful jewelled brooch in the shape of a ballerina.

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Nigel Havers presides as sellers come face to face with five dealers who battle it out to make the highest bid.

Chinese collectables must be sold, but the pressure's on auctioneer JB to raise as much money as possible for charity. Restorer Lauren finds that restoring a table is no easy task.

The team delve into the world of music memorabilia when they investigate a piano linked to John Lennon and a guitar with a connection to Ronnie Wood, but are they the real deal?

Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.

Jo Coburn invites a panel of guests to share their opinions on the newsmaking stories of the day.

Contestants compete across the series, scoring points by answering questions correctly. However, they must avoid the impossible answers, otherwise they will be eliminated from the show until the next day.

The game show that mixes general knowledge quizzing and bowling.

Susan Calman hosts the quiz show where being in control is everything. Who will emerge as the Boss and walk away with the cash? Only the strongest players will survive the game.

The team are at Tilbury Docks in Essex. Antique experts Philip Serrell and Nick Davies scour the crowd to find objects to take off to auction. Philip uncovers a World War II submariner's jacket, while Nick finds a Hollywood postcard collection. Paul Martin explores the history of the docks and the people who worked there in its heyday.

Ben Bailey Smith, Robin Ince, Lara Ricote and Helen Skelton test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.

Actor Joanna Page continues her training at a local wildlife rescue centre, helping with the rehabilitation and release of a jackdaw, a wood mouse and a tiny vole.

Julie Tatchell and Amanda Middleditch head to the West Midlands on the hunt for antiques. They are assisted by antiques experts Tim Medhurst and James Braxton, who ride shotgun in a little Citroen and a huge Rolls Royce. With a £400 budget, both celebrities need to pull on the knowledge and expertise of their companion antiquers to buy objects and collectables in antique shops that will sell for a profit at auction.

Prof Alice Roberts follows a year of British archaeology, joining up the results of digs.

As a child, the Australia that won Miriam's heart was a sunny optimistic place, where there was opportunity for everyone to work hard, succeed and live. But now Miriam wants to know if there really is such a thing as the Australian Dream today.

The latest banished and murdered from `The Traitors' have their say with Ed Gamble. Along the way, they react to the many betrayals, revelations, mind games and manipulations of the castle.

The day's important national and international news stories. With Faisal Islam.

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